| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to human services; modifying application processing times for housing |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 stabilization services; modifying housing support supplemental service rates; |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.051, subdivisions 6, 7. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.051, subdivision 6, is amended to read: |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 Subd. 6.Provider qualifications and duties.(a) A provider eligible for reimbursement |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8under this section shall: |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9 (1) enroll as a medical assistance Minnesota health care program provider and meet all |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10applicable provider standards and requirements; |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11 (2) demonstrate compliance with federal and state laws and policies for housing |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12stabilization services as determined by the commissioner; |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13 (3) comply with background study requirements under chapter 245C and maintain |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14documentation of background study requests and results; |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15 (4) directly provide housing stabilization services and not use a subcontractor or reporting |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16agent; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17 (5) complete annual vulnerable adult training. |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18 (b) Eligible providers must submit an application to the commissioner and the |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19commissioner must complete the processing of each application within two weeks. |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 21 | 21 | | 25-04821 as introduced03/14/25 REVISOR AGW/RC |
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| 22 | 22 | | SENATE |
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| 23 | 23 | | STATE OF MINNESOTA |
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| 24 | 24 | | S.F. No. 2818NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 25 | 25 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: BOLDON) |
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| 26 | 26 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 27 | 27 | | Introduction and first reading03/20/2025 |
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| 28 | 28 | | Referred to Health and Human Services 2.1 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.051, subdivision 7, is amended to read: |
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| 29 | 29 | | 2.2 Subd. 7.Housing support supplemental service rates.Supplemental service rates for |
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| 30 | 30 | | 2.3individuals in settings according to sections 144D.025, 256I.04, subdivision 3, paragraph |
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| 31 | 31 | | 2.4(a), clause (3), and 256I.05, subdivision 1g, shall be reduced by one-half over a two-year |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2.5period. This reduction only applies to supplemental service rates for individuals eligible for |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.6receiving housing stabilization services under this section. Services must not be duplicative |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.7for individuals receiving both supplemental services under section 256I.04 or 256I.05 and |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2.8housing stabilization services under this section. The reduction under this subdivision is |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2.9suspended for supplemental services provided from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. |
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| 37 | 37 | | 2Sec. 2. |
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| 38 | 38 | | 25-04821 as introduced03/14/25 REVISOR AGW/RC |
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